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The Metal Construction Association is proud to announce the launch of the 2022-2023 Metal Architecture Academy. Part of Architectural Record’s Continuing Education Center, the new academy is comprised of eight courses including an on-demand webinar, a multi-media course and six written courses.

Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley has named Annie Kao, Simpson Strong-Tie Vice President of Engineering, to its Board of Directors for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024. As a board member, Kao will contribute her expertise to advocate for the building of safe and sustainable housing.

CEMCO has just received confirmation from ICC’s Evaluation Service that their CT Shaftwall studs are code-compliant with the 2021 IBC/IRC. ICC-ESR 4943 is available for download at www.cemcosteel.com in the Evaluation Reports section.

This is the time of year when many of us raise our gazes from the immediate task at hand and start thinking about the coming year and how to plan for it.

Every year, METALCON gives back to the local community where the show takes place. This year, they have shifted gears due to the immense need for food in Ukraine, and together with showgoers, they are raising money to support World Central Kitchen.

JFE Shoji America announced today the successful completion of the previously announced acquisition of CEMCO, effective Oct. 4. CEMCO, LLC will continue as the premier manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products under the leadership of President and CEO Tom Porter.

If you own a company, you are juggling multiple responsibilities on any given day.

Metl-Span, a recognized leader in the advancement of insulated metal panel technology, is proud to announce that it recently achieved an Environmental Product Declaration for CF wall and roof panels. EPDs are based on International Standard of Organization-compliant Life Cycle Assessments.

ATAS International has added another profile to their concealed fastener wall panel offering. The Design Wall Reveal is a modular wall panel series designed as a drained and back ventilated assembly. This puts an air gap and drainage plane between the panel system and structural wall, allowing wind-driven rain or moisture to escape the building envelope without entering the building.

The American Iron and Steel Institute has published Supplement No. 3 to AISI S100-16 (Reaffirmed 2020), North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2022 Edition. The North American Specification harmonizes cold-formed steel design technology across the United States, Canada and Mexico, allowing for faster introduction of new technologies as well as opening up the market for a variety of derivative products, such as design aids and educational materials.